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his life, wrote president obama after allen's death in 2010, represents an important part of the american story. a new movie has been made inspired by eugene allen's story. here's the trailer for lee daniels' "the butler." >> we have no tolerance for politics at the white house. >> i'm cecil gaines. i'm the new butler. >> you hear nothing, you see nothing. you only serve. >> you know he got that job, the white house called him, he didn't call the white house. >> i want to hear all the stories. >> i don't know how many stories you're going to hear because they done swore him to some kind of secret code. i'm so proud of you. >> did you go to an all-colored school, says still >> i didn't go to school, mr. president. i grew up on a cotton farm. >> get back to work! >> don't you lose your temp we are a that man. it's his world, you're just living in it. >> you looking for some help? >> he done stole our food and now you're asking far job? >> i know how to serve. they say this new white boy is smooth. >> i'll thrilled to be working with all of you. >> what did your daddy do. >> he's a butter wh
his life, wrote president obama after allen's death in 2010, represents an important part of the american story. a new movie has been made inspired by eugene allen's story. here's the trailer for lee daniels' "the butler." >> we have no tolerance for politics at the white house. >> i'm cecil gaines. i'm the new butler. >> you hear nothing, you see nothing. you only serve. >> you know he got that job, the white house called him, he didn't call the white house....
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your character -- gloria is not going to see barack obama elected. >> yeah. >> rose: but you understand how -- what is seminal moment it is. >> do you know that the real gloria, the real mrs. allen, die it had day before he was elected. she died on november 3! she died november 3. they campaigned for him and she died november 3. go ahead. >> rose: are's another great line, just because there's so many good lines, in which eugene allen is being -- the butler comes to the white house. he's coming to the white house to meet the president and some young aide says to your character, you gene allen, mr. gaines in this case "i'll show you the way." and what does he say? >> "i know the way." (laughter) >> yeah, that was a great moment. >> it's your point about history. >> yeah. we're talking about how we achieved it and it's still sitting on that promissory note that martin luther king talked about, the promissory note of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. this is the note that was promised to all america
your character -- gloria is not going to see barack obama elected. >> yeah. >> rose: but you understand how -- what is seminal moment it is. >> do you know that the real gloria, the real mrs. allen, die it had day before he was elected. she died on november 3! she died november 3. they campaigned for him and she died november 3. go ahead. >> rose: are's another great line, just because there's so many good lines, in which eugene allen is being -- the butler comes to the...
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. >> rose: it's an extraordinary story your character is not going to see barack obama elected but you understand what a a -- >> do you know the real mrs. allen died a day before he was elected? she died on november 3! they campaigned for him and she died november 3. >> rose: there's another great line in which eugene allen is -- the butler comes to the white house. he comes to the white house to meet the president and some young aide says to your character, eugene allen, mr. gaines in this case, "i'll show you the way." and what does he say? >> "i know way." (laughter) >> that was a great moment. >> we were talking about had we achieved it yet and it's still sitting on that promissory note that martin luther king talked about, the promissory note of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that this is the note that was promised to all american for human rights so the civil rights movement which isn't really a history, it's a living history. because we're still moving in the same shape towards accomplishing what was the initial promise. he talks about that vault, he refuses to beli
. >> rose: it's an extraordinary story your character is not going to see barack obama elected but you understand what a a -- >> do you know the real mrs. allen died a day before he was elected? she died on november 3! they campaigned for him and she died november 3. >> rose: there's another great line in which eugene allen is -- the butler comes to the white house. he comes to the white house to meet the president and some young aide says to your character, eugene allen, mr....
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we were both happy about, you know, president obama's ascendancy. you know, unfortunately, my mother missed that. you know, my father would be thrilled. you know, a lot of things that are going on now he could have never realized. i remember how happy he was when charles gettons became the special agent in charge of the secret service. i remember how happy he was when colin powell came down to the white house. and he said you know, they got a young man there now, he is going places. but this whole thing about obama becoming president, he couldn't have imagined it until it actually happened. >> and he did live to see that. >> yes, he did, we went to the inauguration. very arduous experience for him. >> tell us why. >> well, we had to walk about -- anybody here can remember it was something like a biblical movement, an exodus. and the subway let us off about a mile from the capital. and my father was, i think, 89 years old at the time. and it was very hard on him. and he had to stop and rest. and will haygood was with us, my wife, they were assisting
we were both happy about, you know, president obama's ascendancy. you know, unfortunately, my mother missed that. you know, my father would be thrilled. you know, a lot of things that are going on now he could have never realized. i remember how happy he was when charles gettons became the special agent in charge of the secret service. i remember how happy he was when colin powell came down to the white house. and he said you know, they got a young man there now, he is going places. but this...
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part of obama care only subsidized it. didn't change it. just subsidized it. >> ari melber, the closer, gets tonight's last word. >>> cruising for a bruisen? let's play "hardball." ♪ >> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. tonight, invasion of the body snatchers. the soul of a major american political party is suddenly up for grabs. party of lincoln and the emancipation proclamation of theodore roosevelt and the american conservation movement. the party of ronald ration who signed the deal with -- that eliminates nuclear weapons could be going ballistic. ted cruz talks in brinksmanship
part of obama care only subsidized it. didn't change it. just subsidized it. >> ari melber, the closer, gets tonight's last word. >>> cruising for a bruisen? let's play "hardball." ♪ >> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. tonight, invasion of the body snatchers. the soul of a major american political party is suddenly up for grabs. party of lincoln and the emancipation proclamation of theodore roosevelt and the american conservation movement. the...
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part of obama care only subsidized it. didn't change it. just subsidized it. >> ari melber, the closer, gets tonight's last word. chris hayes is up next. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. tonight on "all in" a former gop staffer is diagnosed with cancer and converts to become an obama care believer. he will be here with his story. also tonight all that fear mongering by the national rifle association about a vast gun registry when all of the information about gun owners is collected and stored in a secret database. turns out that wasn't so crazy after all. we found out there is one, and we'll tell you the surprising answer to who set it up. that is coming up. >>> plus, the apartment building plan for new york city that has separate entrance, one for rich residents and one in the affordable housing units. pretty stark example of the fracturing of america along lines of class. g
part of obama care only subsidized it. didn't change it. just subsidized it. >> ari melber, the closer, gets tonight's last word. chris hayes is up next. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. tonight on "all in" a former gop staffer is diagnosed with cancer and converts to become an obama care believer. he will be here with his story. also tonight all that fear mongering by the national rifle association about a vast gun registry when all of the information...